Program Objective:

·         To conduct food safety education programs for families and youth that will encourage e reduction of food-borne pathogens throughout the food chain.

·         To provide educational information to at-risk families on decision making skills concerning human sexuality and high risk behavior.

·         To provide insight family living, by raising the awareness of clientele on violence in family, balancing work and family, and developing interpersonal relationships

     Goals:

• To provide a safe and secure food and fiber system.
• To provide educational support through the development of research based educational materials an hands-on training  to consumers to improve decision making in procuring and consuming safe and affordable food.

• To enhance economic opportunities and the quality of life among families and communities
• To support the development of youth and families through program development in reproduction, goal setting, value identification and Decision making.

• To Provide educational information that will strengthen the home and family as the basic unit of society.

• To support the development of farm families as a social/economic unit to the extent that the family unit will maintain its viability in the community

     Program Activities:

• Publication
• Training Manual
• Develop programs that address safe handling and preservation of foods
• Parenting for singles
• Teen-age Pregnancy Prevention
• Child Development
• Goal/Setting and Lifestyles
• Nurturing Homes Initiative
• Quarterly Newsletters
• Child Development -0-3, 4-6, Developmental Tasks
• Stress Management
• Child Abuse/Neglect
• Family and Youth Violence
• Developing interpersonal relationships
• Family Disruption Evaluation